Looking for a gentle routine that does not strip your skin? Check out my honest review with CeraVe.
1. CeraVe Hydrating Face Cleanser
Price: 16.88 CAD
Key Ingredients:
- Ceramides: Help restore and maintain the skin’s natural barrier.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts hydration to the skin’s surface.
- Amino Acids: Help attract and retain moisture.
Many users appreciate its gentle formula that effectively removes impurities without stripping the skin of its natural oils.
It's praised for being suitable for sensitive skin, leaving it feeling clean and refreshed.
However, as a dry-skin girl with frequent cracked skin this winter, this cleanser still tingles, so I recommend this low-pH cleanser instead.
2. CeraVe Oil Cleanser for Face
Price: 16.88 CAD
Key Ingredients:
- Squalane: Provides lightweight hydration.
- Triglycerides: Help to replenish the skin’s surface.
- Ceramides: Strengthen the skin barrier.
Users love its ability to melt away makeup and impurities while leaving the skin feeling hydrated. It’s noted for not causing tightness or dryness after use.
However, it does not function like most other oil cleansers where it emulsifies when added with water. This cleanser emulsifies when I rub my dry hands together. It feels more like a body soap to me, so I will pass on this product.
3. CeraVe Facial Moisturizer with SPF 30
Price: 16.70 CAD
Key Ingredients:
- Ceramides: Restore and maintain the skin barrier.
- Niacinamide: Helps calm the skin.
- Zinc Oxide: Provides broad-spectrum sun protection.
This product is appreciated for its dual function of moisturizing and providing sun protection.
When I first tried it on, it feels not as moisturizing as advertised and also leaves white cast. However, after properly moisturizing my face, the product works wonder with no whitecast. It generally feel very light to me. I recommend this product, check it out.
4. CeraVe Night Cream for Face
Price: 30.39 CAD
Key Ingredients:
- Peptides: Help support skin renewal.
- Ceramides: Restore the skin barrier.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides long-lasting hydration.
It is highly rated for its rich, hydrating formula that leaves skin feeling soft and rejuvenated by morning.
As a dry-skin, I appreciate this. But what I wonder is why the ingredient list looks both clean and non-comedogenic, yet still highly irritated.
Using this product along with the Cerave retinol serum is a crime in my opinion. I have tried this before and it breaks me out. After slowing down the exposure, the outbreak has improved and I was able to incoporate both the night cream and the retinol serum. Yet for beginner, I recommend using these two seperately.
5.CeraVe Renewing Retinol Serum
Price: 24.78 CAD
Key Ingredients:
-Encapsulated Retinol: Helps resurface the skin by promoting cell turnover, reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and post-acne marks.
-Niacinamide: Calms the skin and helps improve its barrier function.
-Ceramides: Restore and maintain the skin’s natural barrier.
-Licorice Root Extract: Brightens the skin and helps reduce the appearance of dark spots.
-Hyaluronic Acid: Provides hydration and helps retain moisture in the skin.
As I have mentioned that you should not use this serum with the CeraVe night cream at the start of your skincare journey, but this product alone is quite amazing. The consistency is different from other retinol serums I have used. It feels like a light-weight gel moisturizer that absorbs quickly.
Many users also find it effective for reducing the appearance of post-acne marks and improving skin texture. Most importantly, it does not feel iritating on sensitive skin.
6. CeraVe Moisturizing Cream for Dry to Very Dry Skin
Price: 22.39 CAD
Key Ingredients:
- Ceramides: Essential for restoring and maintaining the skin’s barrier.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts moisture to the skin.
- Glycerin: Helps to hydrate and soothe the skin.
This is a favorite among those with eczema and very dry skin. Known for its deep hydration, I use this not only on my body but also on my face. I realized that my face doesn't feel greasy after the application like the Cetaphil moisturizer. I would highly recommend this and it's just so cheap.